School’s Out Washington and  Best Starts for Kids (BSK) King County are partnering to implement the King County Professional Learning System.

This Professional Learning System offers open access to continuous learning opportunities for King County-based youth programs. These trainings encompass a variety of topics, including the Weikart Center’s Youth Program Quality Intervention workshops, equity and cultural responsiveness in youth programming, STEM, school-age child care basics, management, and much more.

Where to access trainings
The King County Professional Learning System training calendar (see below) will be updated quarterly and hold all trainings available through this system. We hope this supports organizations and individuals to better plan out their quality improvement and professional development opportunities. 

Who’s eligible
The system provides free and accessible professional development and training opportunities to organizations and/or individuals that are: 

• BSK Strategy 5-24 grantees
• BSK – OST grantees
• Housing and Expanded Learning Opportunities (HELO) cohort members
• City of Seattle (DEEL) cohort members
• Licensed school-age CCAP providers
• Licensed school-age childcare providers regardless of county (through partnership with Department of Children, Youth, & Families)

Note—during the Coronavirus pandemic SOWA is committed to supporting your organization and staff’s professional development and training needs. Until further notice all King County Professional Learning System trainings will be FREE and virtual to any youth development and/or educational professional regardless of geographic location, organization/company, or relationship to SOWA. 

Questions?

For questions about how to engage with this training system, contact  our King County Program Quality Manager, Janell Jordan,  at jjordan@schoolsoutwashington.org.

Questions regarding a specific training opportunity and/or registration, please email our training team at training@schoolsoutwashington.org

King County Professional Learning System Calendar

March	23	Sensory Processing
March	27	**Insight Leadership Series – Part 2 – Lead as Facilitator
March	30	PQA: Youth/ School-Aged Basics
April	01	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
April	05	Closing Webinar–30 Hour STARS
April	06	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
April	08	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
April	09	Thriving as a Leader in Changing Times
April	10	Insight Leadership Series Part III: Leader as Creator
April	13	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
April	14	Homework Help and Learning Support
April	15	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
Apr	17	Insight Leadership Series Part III: Leader as Creator
April	20	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
April	21	Quick Connections–Partnership Series
April	22	Foundations for Summer Learning
April	22	Chair-Based Yoga for Youth Development Professionals
April	24	Insight Leadership Series Part III: Leader as Creator
Apr	26	Opening Webinar–30 Hour STARS
April	27	Understanding & Addressing Anti Blackness at ELO’s Part I
April	28	Understanding & Addressing Anti Blackness at ELO’s Part II
May	03	Closing Webinar–30 Hour STARS
May	04	Exploring Structural Racism
May	05	Cultivating Empathy
May	15	Virtual Mini Symposium
May	18	Planning with Data
May	19	Quick Connections – Partnership Series
May	25	Program Planning and Transitions
May	27	Opening Webinar–30 Hour STARS
June	02	Closing Webinar–30 Hour STARS
June	03	Building Sustainable School-Community Partnerships
June	16	Quick Connections–Partnership Series
June	17	Who Taught You That?
June	23	Culturally Responsive Programming
June	24	Water Safety Training
June	29	Pathway to Family Partnerships
June	30	Opening Webinar–30 Hour STARS